Weekend Picks - January 05, 2012

Published: 2012.01.05 09:07 AM

Celebrate Hare Today, Dragon Tomorrow What: Chinese New Year comes early in 2012 and so do the celebrations. Say goodbye to the year of the rabbit and start ringing in the dragon at this weekend's two-day festival featuring dancing, singing, Chinese fortune readings, and we bet a fair share of gin doi (crispy, fried hollow doughnuts), gau (mochi-like pudding from Chinese brown sugar), and candied fruits. When: Tomorrow and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Where: Chinatown Cultural Plaza, 100 N. Beretania St. Details: Read more about the eight events leading up to the actual new year on January 23 online. Photo: Sherie Char

Play So Dior-able What: Dior gives you a double dose of help creating a cool spring look: Free makeup consultations with International Dior Pro Team Artists China's Galvin Lin and Taiwanese photographer Ivan Chiu. and a new ultra-cool and uber wearable camouflage-patterned eye shadow inspired by the craveable Anselm Reyle for Dior collection coming out this month. When: Consultations are 7-10 p.m. through Sunday. Where: DFS Galleria Waikiki, 330 Royal Hawaiian Ave. Details: Anselm Reyle for Dior Eyeshadow ($110) and the German artist's neon and metallic nail lacquers ($22) is exclusive to DFS Galleria in Hawaii. It will also beavailable on Dior's website later this month.

Read Laugh TracksWhat: Politically correct? No. Sometimes sophomoric? Yes. Unrelentingy funny? Absolutely. Award-winning humorists Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel team up to write "Lunatics", a he-said he-said tale about two enemy fathers on the run from an unbelievable series of events involving police, terrorists, and a man dressed like Chuck E. Cheese. Details: Available Tuesday. $25.95 for hardcover, $12.99 for Kindle.

Shop Grit and Wear It What: Superstar of sexy designer Florencia Arias hosts edgy jewelry line GR/T by Panacea in a special First Friday trunk show. Then slide across the street to grab "The cleanest bar downtown" - the limited collab soap by Owens & Co. and the Human Imagination sold out fast in the first run. When: Panacea's trunk show is 6 - 9 p.m. along with a showing of art by Lauren Taylor CREATES. Where: Florencia Arias Boutique, 1161 Nuuanu Ave. Owens & Co., 1152 Nuuanu Ave. Details:Check out Panacea's newest pieces on facebook. Limited edition Nuuanu & Pauahi soap is $5, call 808.531.4300 for more information.

See Toy Stories What: It's the last weekend to catch the toy-inspired exhibit at Fishcake - 20 local artists including Mark Chai, Kandi Everett, Sally French, John Koga, and Unleash Studio put their spin on playtime. When: Toy Show wraps up Saturday. The cool Hawaii-inspired textiles of Japan's Akihiko Izukura opens January 15. Where: Fishcake, 307c Kamani St. Details: Call 808.593.1231 or visit Fishcake's website for more information (that is if you can stop feeding the animated fish on the home page).

Enter Fancy Free What: You have the ring, you have the guy, just three things would make that ceremony perfect: a television audience, the Aulani Resort, and Kelly Ripa. You have two more days to enter Live with Kelly's dream wedding giveaway including airfare and hotel accomodations for the lucky couple and 30 of their guests. Details: Enter online by 7 a.m. tomorrow. You will need a photo of you two and a one-page letter making your pitch for the prize.
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Lei Chic is an email and shopping blog that plugs you into Hawai‘i’s newest and hottest boutiques, designers, trends, spas and salons, and more. You’ll also discover all the cool events, dinners and sales happening around town in our Weekend Picks every Friday. With Lei Chic, you’ll get the inside scoop on what everyone will be talking about tomorrow—in your inbox today.

Lei Chic Associate Editor Natalie Schack has been a cultural anthropology student, museum worker bee and dabbler in graphic design. When she isn’t scouting new fashion, compiling to-do lists or crafting puns, Natalie spends her free time dreaming up elaborate picnic ideas; “researching” via YouTube tutorials, blogs and Instagram; and dusting off her pith helmet for the next adventure life throws her way.